The impact of herbal medicine in regulating intestinal flora on female reproductive disorders
As an important part of the human intestinal microecology, the intestinal flora is involved in a number of physiological functions of the host. Several studies have shown that imbalance of intestinal flora and its regulation of the intestinal barrier, intestinal immune response, and intestinal flora...
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| author | Min Liu Jin Yan Yeke Wu Hongqiu Zhu Yefang Huang Keming Wu |
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| description | As an important part of the human intestinal microecology, the intestinal flora is involved in a number of physiological functions of the host. Several studies have shown that imbalance of intestinal flora and its regulation of the intestinal barrier, intestinal immune response, and intestinal flora metabolites (short-chain fatty acids and bile acids) can affect the development and regression of female reproductive disorders. Herbal medicine has unique advantages in the treatment of female reproductive disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis and premature ovarian insufficiency, although its mechanism of action is still unclear. Therefore, based on the role of intestinal flora in the occurrence and development of female reproduction-related diseases, the progress of research on the diversity, structure and composition of intestinal flora and its metabolites regulated by botanical drugs, Chinese herbal formulas and active ingredients of Chinese herbal medicines is reviewed, with a view to providing reference for the research on the mechanism of action of Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of female reproductive disorders and further development of new herbal medicines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0c17df9832e431aab1714784071130f2022-12-22T02:35:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122022-10-011310.3389/fphar.2022.10261411026141The impact of herbal medicine in regulating intestinal flora on female reproductive disordersMin Liu0Jin Yan1Yeke Wu2Hongqiu Zhu3Yefang Huang4Keming Wu5Department of Gynecology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaDepartment of Gynecology, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaSchool of Medical and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaDepartment of Gynecology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaDepartment of Gynecology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaAs an important part of the human intestinal microecology, the intestinal flora is involved in a number of physiological functions of the host. Several studies have shown that imbalance of intestinal flora and its regulation of the intestinal barrier, intestinal immune response, and intestinal flora metabolites (short-chain fatty acids and bile acids) can affect the development and regression of female reproductive disorders. Herbal medicine has unique advantages in the treatment of female reproductive disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis and premature ovarian insufficiency, although its mechanism of action is still unclear. Therefore, based on the role of intestinal flora in the occurrence and development of female reproduction-related diseases, the progress of research on the diversity, structure and composition of intestinal flora and its metabolites regulated by botanical drugs, Chinese herbal formulas and active ingredients of Chinese herbal medicines is reviewed, with a view to providing reference for the research on the mechanism of action of Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of female reproductive disorders and further development of new herbal medicines.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.1026141/fullherbal medicineintestinal florafemale reproductive disorderspolycystic ovary syndromeendometriosispremature ovarian insufficiency |
| spellingShingle | Min Liu Jin Yan Yeke Wu Hongqiu Zhu Yefang Huang Keming Wu The impact of herbal medicine in regulating intestinal flora on female reproductive disorders Frontiers in Pharmacology herbal medicine intestinal flora female reproductive disorders polycystic ovary syndrome endometriosis premature ovarian insufficiency |
| title | The impact of herbal medicine in regulating intestinal flora on female reproductive disorders |
| title_full | The impact of herbal medicine in regulating intestinal flora on female reproductive disorders |
| title_fullStr | The impact of herbal medicine in regulating intestinal flora on female reproductive disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of herbal medicine in regulating intestinal flora on female reproductive disorders |
| title_short | The impact of herbal medicine in regulating intestinal flora on female reproductive disorders |
| title_sort | impact of herbal medicine in regulating intestinal flora on female reproductive disorders |
| topic | herbal medicine intestinal flora female reproductive disorders polycystic ovary syndrome endometriosis premature ovarian insufficiency |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.1026141/full |
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